Olympus SP-100 vs Sony HX5

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus SP-100 vs Sony HX5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the SP-100 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") feature different sensor size.

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The SP-100 was brought out 3 years later than the HX5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the SP-100 scores vs the HX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-100 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-100 enjoys outside measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-100 and the HX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-100 and HX5 is 63 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The photograph below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-100 and HX5.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-100 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus SP-100 will deliver extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher SP-100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.